LiveMint political desk Editor Gulam Jeelani moves on
During his time, Jeelani covered political and governance-related developments, including the Bihar and West Bengal elections
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Published: Oct 27, 2026 9:59 AM | 1 min read
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- Gulam Jeelani has left his position as Political Desk Editor at LiveMint after a tenure from February 2024 to October 2026, where he focused on political and governance issues, including on-ground coverage of elections in Bihar and West Bengal.
- With 17 years of journalism experience, Jeelani has reported on various significant events, including elections and protests, and is set to announce his next career move soon.
- Prior to LiveMint, he held roles such as Senior Assistant Editor at TV9, where he produced political documentaries, and Assistant Editor at Moneycontrol and Mail Today, overseeing editorial teams and content.
- Jeelani's earlier experience includes working as a Special Correspondent at Hindustan Times and as a State Correspondent for CNN-News18, covering regional news in Uttar Pradesh.
Gulam Jeelani, who served as Political Desk Editor at LiveMint, has moved on from the media organisation after a tenure spanning February 2024 to October 2026.
During his time at the publication, he covered political and governance-related developments, including the Bihar and West Bengal elections on the ground.
Speaking to e4m, Jeelani said he would soon begin a new innings and share details of his next move.
With 17 years of experience in journalism, Jilani covered politics, did ground reporting during elections, protests and other major events.
Before joining LiveMint, Jeelani worked as Senior Assistant Editor at Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (TV9) from August 2022 to February 2024. He produced 10- to 12-minute political documentaries for the News9Plus app, wrote articles for News9Live and reported for its YouTube livestreaming channel.
He previously served as Assistant Editor at Moneycontrol from August 2020 to July 2022.
From December 2018 to August 2020, Jeelani worked as Assistant Editor at Mail Today, part of the India Today Group, where he led a team of reporters and oversaw the editing and selection of cover stories.
Earlier, he was a Special Correspondent at Hindustan Times from January 2017 to December 2018.
Jeelani has also worked with CNN-News18, Kashmir Reader and The Pioneer. At CNN-News18, he served as Uttar Pradesh State Correspondent, reporting from Lucknow, while at The Pioneer, he covered education.
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